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Antique Mounted Thomson's Gazelle Trophy. Taxidermy Long Antelope Horns. 1898.
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Antique Mounted Thomson's Gazelle Trophy. Taxidermy Long Antelope Horns. 1898.

1900 - 1920
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This handsome taxidermy of a mounted pair of Thomson's Gazelle horns on an oak shield with the wording Thomson's Gazelle. BEA. 1898. JOM date from the late 19th century and are by Walter Burton.

This antique shield which can be hung on a wall still retains it's original taxidermist label to the reverse which shows that this quality piece was by Walter Burton FZS of Wardour Street, London who was regarded as one of the UK's top taxidermists at that time. He tragically died in 1913 at the age of 58 after accidentally drinking poisonous preserver instead of water.

An interesting piece that would make a great decorative collector's item.

Material: Oak. Gazelle Horns.

Dimensions: Width: 16.5 cm (6 1/2"). Height including horns: 42 cm (16 1/2").

Just the length of the horns: 36 cm (14").

Weight: 698g.

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the trophy is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Buy Now on our website: https://www.kraveantiques.co.uk/products/Antique-Thomsons-Gazelle-Horns-3262.html

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Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Gazelle Horn Trophy to the 1900s.

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SA1230746
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ATGH3262
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Description
This handsome taxidermy of a mounted pair of Thomson's Gazelle horns on an oak shield with the wording Thomson's Gazelle. BEA. 1898. JOM date from the late 19th century and are by Walter Burton.

This antique shield which can be hung on a wall still retains it's original taxidermist label to the reverse which shows that this quality piece was by Walter Burton FZS of Wardour Street, London who was regarded as one of the UK's top taxidermists at that time.

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He tragically died in 1913 at the age of 58 after accidentally drinking poisonous preserver instead of water.
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fig 1. A pair of long, curved black gazelle horns mounted on a shield-shaped oak plaque bearing a written inscription dated 1898.
fig 1. Antique Mounted Thomson's Gazelle Trophy. Taxidermy Long Antelope Horns. 1898.

An interesting piece that would make a great decorative collector's item.

Material: Oak. Gazelle Horns.

Dimensions: Width: 16.5 cm (6 1/2"). Height including horns: 42 cm (16 1/2").

Just the length of the horns: 36 cm (14").

fig 2. A pair of long, curved black gazelle horns mounted on a shield-shaped oak plaque bearing a written inscription dated 1898.
fig 2. Antique Mounted Thomson's Gazelle Trophy. Taxidermy Long Antelope Horns. 1898.

Weight: 698g.

Condition: Excellent used antique condition with light signs of use in keeping with age. Please see pictures.

Please note that only the trophy is included and any other items in the pictures are for display only.

Buy Now on our website: https://www.kraveantiques.co.uk/products/Antique-Thomsons-Gazelle-Horns-3262.html

Date of Manufacture

Krave Antiques has dated this Antique Gazelle Horn Trophy to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1230746
Dealers Internal Ref
ATGH3262
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A pair of long, curved black gazelle horns mounted on a shield-shaped oak plaque bearing a written inscription dated 1898.
Antique Mounted Thomson's Gazelle Trophy. Taxidermy Long Antelope Horns. 1898.
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During the late nineteenth century, natural history collection became a popular pursuit, leading to the mounting of horned specimens on wooden shields for educational displays, private cabinets of curiosities, and country house interiors.

Authentic pieces feature organic keratin horn sheaths or bone structures attached to a central skull portion, mounted securely onto hand-carved solid timber plaques such as oak or mahogany.

Period mounts display characteristic age-related shrinkage where the horn meets the skull bone, hand-lettered ink inscriptions or brass provenance tags, and aged iron or brass fixing hardware on the reverse of the shield.

Wall-mounted horn trophies are frequently integrated into gallery wall arrangements, positioned within wood-panelled libraries, or placed in narrow hallway alcoves to add architectural texture and historical tone.

Dust gently using a soft-bristled brush or dry microfibre cloth, keeping the item away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent the natural horn material from drying or cracking.
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